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and next hour we talked to a former u.s. attorney general who had to deal with a similar nuclear emergency back in nineteen seventy nine he says that one of them a serious setback for the situation is a lot of he said information. what's most scary is that we can't get a hold of the facts and i know that very well from my time as governor at the time of three mile island accident it was terribly frustrating you could not get a grip on what precisely the facts were people were tell you more than they knew or less than they knew self-appointed experts kept showing up and the company that ran the plant was a very poor source of information they misrepresented certain facts to us so we had to do was operate really as investigators and constantly go back to people for their version of the facts and then put that together with the with everyone else's . but we're following all the continuing developments in japan since the quake and tsunami struck the country the latest they're getting is that these are increasing of a nuclear mel
and next hour we talked to a former u.s. attorney general who had to deal with a similar nuclear emergency back in nineteen seventy nine he says that one of them a serious setback for the situation is a lot of he said information. what's most scary is that we can't get a hold of the facts and i know that very well from my time as governor at the time of three mile island accident it was terribly frustrating you could not get a grip on what precisely the facts were people were tell you more than...
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but then nuclear establishment the u.s. atomic energy commission we've the concerns aside this was at a time when fukushima alone was being built. and the same the same problem is inherent in this kind of reactor the only kind of reactor that anybody is building now anywhere in the world these reactors were originally built as power plants for submarines and obviously the overall the overriding design criterion is that it has to be compact enough to fit inside the hull of a submarine and that means that it has to produce an enormous amount of heat in a very small oil and the only way that it can do that is with very very high pressure water which means in turn that the walls of the reactor the boiler the reactor pressure vessel have to be twenty centimeters thick and this poses all kinds of safety problems if there is any possibility of the pressure being lost or even worse if the pressure vessel itself might happen to be breached. and these are the problems that these engineers are now trying to cope with and in japan some
but then nuclear establishment the u.s. atomic energy commission we've the concerns aside this was at a time when fukushima alone was being built. and the same the same problem is inherent in this kind of reactor the only kind of reactor that anybody is building now anywhere in the world these reactors were originally built as power plants for submarines and obviously the overall the overriding design criterion is that it has to be compact enough to fit inside the hull of a submarine and that...
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of the u.s. markets now they're shrugging off japanese worries with the lack of information on what's actually happening there. and what to expect causing investors to sell for cash the dow is down two point two percent so is the nasdaq in the rush of the session and did something like three hours ago a bit more optimism than elsewhere with the r.t.s. my six managing some gains although at the beginning of the session secular groups on the stocks now there's a tug of war between sad news between japan and its pushing of world markets but at the same time the situation in libya and bahrain are supporting high oil prices with ongoing uncertainty of world crude wills lights out of the region therefore we're seeing that point nine percent point four percent. down point six percent here is not that you can see here. but we are seeing today is that the markets are not pricing in the worst case scenario of the development of france and japan clearly japan is just making up for some of the losses which w
of the u.s. markets now they're shrugging off japanese worries with the lack of information on what's actually happening there. and what to expect causing investors to sell for cash the dow is down two point two percent so is the nasdaq in the rush of the session and did something like three hours ago a bit more optimism than elsewhere with the r.t.s. my six managing some gains although at the beginning of the session secular groups on the stocks now there's a tug of war between sad news...
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any more efficient at solving this problem than fema was solving hurricane katrina's problems in the u.s. these organizations exist primarily for the purposes of aiding in assisting multinational corporations to provide their solutions to developing and advancing nations who are or are sold on the nuclear power solution that's what we're dealing with throughout the entire world with the i.a.e.a. as well as a promoter of nuclear power whose job is not to necessarily be able to come to the rescue of failed attempts at maintaining quality design in and protecting the public from natural disasters such as we're dealing with here although they'll sell that message when that's when the proof when the proof is in the putting you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government has the ability to deal with this problem and at the end of the day it's the people of japan who have a right to be panicked and they should be questioning the information they're receiving from their government and they should certainly not be sit
any more efficient at solving this problem than fema was solving hurricane katrina's problems in the u.s. these organizations exist primarily for the purposes of aiding in assisting multinational corporations to provide their solutions to developing and advancing nations who are or are sold on the nuclear power solution that's what we're dealing with throughout the entire world with the i.a.e.a. as well as a promoter of nuclear power whose job is not to necessarily be able to come to the rescue...
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today, u.s. officials told americans within 50 miles of the plant to evacuate the area or stay indoors. that is two and a half times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe. >> reporter: and today on capitol hill, u.s. energy secretary and nuclear expert steven chu said he, too, is baffled. >> and there are conflicting reports, and so, we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: at the fukushima plant, there are two key areas of concern, pumping enough water into the reactors to keep the nuc
today, u.s. officials told americans within 50 miles of the plant to evacuate the area or stay indoors. that is two and a half times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country...
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the u.s. backed military intervention in libya is the result of colonel gadhafi as crimes against his own people but present also criticized the coalition bombing saying the no fly zone was meant to strengthen peace and that civilians should not be put at risk. so everything that's happening in libya is a result of the shameful behavior of its government and the crimes against their own people we shouldn't forget that everything else is just a consequence of that we supported one of the un security council resolutions and allowed the other resolution to go through this was done consciously to prevent the escalation of violence but still the events that followed show that any decisions of this kind should be accompanied by thorough consultations as well as remembering that the use of force should be proportionate to what is happening the fact that as a result of these actions of indian targets were damaged and according to unconfirmed reports innocent people have died shows that states taking p
the u.s. backed military intervention in libya is the result of colonel gadhafi as crimes against his own people but present also criticized the coalition bombing saying the no fly zone was meant to strengthen peace and that civilians should not be put at risk. so everything that's happening in libya is a result of the shameful behavior of its government and the crimes against their own people we shouldn't forget that everything else is just a consequence of that we supported one of the un...
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now u.s. soldier is thinking political asylum in therapy after exerting an american military base if extradited to his home country and could face life in prison or even the death penalty actually it's got to get so bad that the veteran at the center of the scandal the american cuisine. from for example. it was a really good for me my personal favorite was the ruler because that i can't. even that comes close that. but for andre chaperonage he's alive has become one giant rollercoaster four years ago he deserted the u.s. army causing all the way to his native cleveland forever is mom cried with pride when he volunteered for the army and after a six month tour of duty in iraq andrei walked on a u.s. base in germany and never returned or anything that anyone could possibly imagine in terms of war crimes that were committed for world history the american forces have done this in our continuing to some a daily basis soldiers were being attacked from somewhere where they didn't know where as i just
now u.s. soldier is thinking political asylum in therapy after exerting an american military base if extradited to his home country and could face life in prison or even the death penalty actually it's got to get so bad that the veteran at the center of the scandal the american cuisine. from for example. it was a really good for me my personal favorite was the ruler because that i can't. even that comes close that. but for andre chaperonage he's alive has become one giant rollercoaster four...
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the u.s. is graphed join the military effort to get a spy for already having to pay billions on conflicts where it's often the greater good and benefits from suspect. resumes efforts to stabilize the damage from the actors that seem a nuclear power plant after work was suspended for an unexplained salute commissions. during the balkan to r.t. world news twenty four hours a day kerry johnston the top story now fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in tripoli overnight as international coalition forces continue to bombard libya the country's state television is reporting further civilian casualties for the allied airstrikes in support of slayers across developments for us. it was a massive explosion here in the capital city of tripoli it sounded like it was coming from the south of the city i cannot see any smoke from where i'm standing at the moment but we are hearing reports of smoke in the southern parts we're also hearing reports of explosions around the compound of gadhafi there have
the u.s. is graphed join the military effort to get a spy for already having to pay billions on conflicts where it's often the greater good and benefits from suspect. resumes efforts to stabilize the damage from the actors that seem a nuclear power plant after work was suspended for an unexplained salute commissions. during the balkan to r.t. world news twenty four hours a day kerry johnston the top story now fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in tripoli overnight as international...
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a u.s. soldier is seeking political asylum in germany after dessert in an american military base sheppard could be jailed for life if he's extradited back home. asked him what he misses most by living a life on the run the american cuisine. for example outback steakhouse that was really good for me my personal favorite was the rollercoasters i can't. even come schools that. but for andre chaperonage he's alive has become one giant rollercoaster four years ago he deserted the u.s. army causing all the way to his native cleveland for rather his mom cried with pride when he volunteered for the army but after a six month tour of duty in iraq andre walked talked a u.s. base in germany and never returned anything that anyone could possibly imagine in terms of war crimes that were committed throughout world history. the american forces have done this and are continuing to do this on a daily basis and were being attacked from somewhere but they didn't know where so they just shot off randomly in a d
a u.s. soldier is seeking political asylum in germany after dessert in an american military base sheppard could be jailed for life if he's extradited back home. asked him what he misses most by living a life on the run the american cuisine. for example outback steakhouse that was really good for me my personal favorite was the rollercoasters i can't. even come schools that. but for andre chaperonage he's alive has become one giant rollercoaster four years ago he deserted the u.s. army causing...
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instead the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand money that relationship problem in place during world war two and today that bond is stronger than ever. to be uncertain or secure oldfield he'll feel a certain kind of feel when you look at recent history is taught us the sports is never just something that we just sit back and mock and sports always had an important social function in the history of american sports is no different. from. mine in motion movies soon which bryson if you move beyond sound from phones to fruition it's so. much fun stunts on t.v. don't come. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. china operations are rooted a clue. top stories this hour on t.v. a crisis at the fukushima power plant in japan worsens as reports say a partial nuclear meltdown is under way while the country struggles to tackle the damage caused by the earthquake the official death toll
instead the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand money that relationship problem in place during world war two and today that bond is stronger than ever. to be uncertain or secure oldfield he'll feel a certain kind of feel when you look at recent history is taught us the sports is never just something that we just sit back and mock and sports always had an important social function in the history of american...
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european compared to u.s. led in terms of this mission i think it's absurd the united states of course is still behind it even though robert gates and so on had a lot of reservations about it there were five abstentions for u.n. resolution one hundred seventy three and would have to the african union would just not care about them because they unanimously didn't want what is going on now as for the arab league a very very iffy support for this although for them it could be a win win as well the autocrats who are in power the dictators who are in the arab league can now blame the protests in their own countries on zionist american conspiracy is because after all didn't they come to help the protests in libya also they get to topple a dictator that hasn't been good to them because he's always looked to africa you won't see any tunisian or egyptian help for this nature operate at all i think that that question needs to be answered by all these nato leaders why do you think it is here in egypt are not involved bec
european compared to u.s. led in terms of this mission i think it's absurd the united states of course is still behind it even though robert gates and so on had a lot of reservations about it there were five abstentions for u.n. resolution one hundred seventy three and would have to the african union would just not care about them because they unanimously didn't want what is going on now as for the arab league a very very iffy support for this although for them it could be a win win as well the...
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the u.s. defense secretary was in moscow this week calling on the russian leadership to think about joining the military campaign in libya although moscow abstained from voting on the u.n. resolution which led to the no fly zone enforcement it ruled out getting involved in the coalition bombing obligates assured president video that measure operations in libya would scale back within a few days it wasn't the only military issue which came up missile defense in europe was also discussed moscow wants an equal partnership in the project saying any other option would be a threat to its own security gates promise russia's concerns are being taken into account. by the way our extensive online coverage helps to bring you up to date with the developments there in libya twenty four hours a day you can check out regular updates from our correspondents there on the spot that's all on our twitter and facebook pages you also find all the latest videos on our you tube channel. is. a quarter of a million pro
the u.s. defense secretary was in moscow this week calling on the russian leadership to think about joining the military campaign in libya although moscow abstained from voting on the u.n. resolution which led to the no fly zone enforcement it ruled out getting involved in the coalition bombing obligates assured president video that measure operations in libya would scale back within a few days it wasn't the only military issue which came up missile defense in europe was also discussed moscow...
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playing with words a bit of interpretation and also who's in charge in the next few days the u.s. wants to get control of this mission to someone else will it be nato will it be britain france alliance and if so what will then be the goals of it will they change at all also any talk of toppling the regime is very sensitive it could alienate the arab supporters of this military intervention now the arab league is already wavering in its support after the ferocity of the those first airstrikes that we saw the arab league said this is not really what we signed up for so that's already in the mix it also raises the specter of those dreaded words regime change which brings up shades of iraq which of course turned into a protracted conflict it's still very unstable in iraq and there was lots of opposition to that war in the u.k. and not not very many people in this country the general feeling would be that we that this country would not tolerate another iraq like situation so the government is being urged by factions inside it to stick religiously to the terms of this u.n. security coun
playing with words a bit of interpretation and also who's in charge in the next few days the u.s. wants to get control of this mission to someone else will it be nato will it be britain france alliance and if so what will then be the goals of it will they change at all also any talk of toppling the regime is very sensitive it could alienate the arab supporters of this military intervention now the arab league is already wavering in its support after the ferocity of the those first airstrikes...
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also in other news this week boosting its high powered dancing train the u.s. vice president met russian leaders law position in moscow. a very warm welcome this is our see live from moscow japan is battling to avert a nuclear crisis and fears another blast could hit the fukushima plant of the tsunami hit north i think chills are trying to reduce the risk of a meltdown which could trigger an explosion increasing the danger of a radiation leak the small amounts of radiation have been released to reduce pressure in the reactor it's believed the process poses no health threats on saturday a powerful explosion rocked the facility it was understood to be caused by a failure in the cooling system while the reacted self was unaffected however the area of twenty kilometers around the facility has been evacuated more than thirty people are confirmed to have been exposed to radiation and a hundred and sixty more is to join them the devastating earthquake which is now. it measured at nine on the richter scale structure two days ago followed by a tsunami and washed away en
also in other news this week boosting its high powered dancing train the u.s. vice president met russian leaders law position in moscow. a very warm welcome this is our see live from moscow japan is battling to avert a nuclear crisis and fears another blast could hit the fukushima plant of the tsunami hit north i think chills are trying to reduce the risk of a meltdown which could trigger an explosion increasing the danger of a radiation leak the small amounts of radiation have been released to...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a good many here like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. going to check out our t. washington d.c. . gauging opinions on the legitimacy of the intervention in libya we had to new york where web. to find out what the people there think about it. we don't know what the opposition forces we don't know their. democratic. heavy duty weapons just the other countries the freedom. that it was ok. with paired with economic reasons then i don't think it's ok. now a multinational coalition is leading the interven
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a...
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to a solution must be the big players in the background namely the u.s. the european union and the including russia should get together to talk about the situation and make proposals for a nonviolent solution otherwise really skeptical. and solution will be found but we are. we are voting very much for a nonviolent solution it's absolutely urgent but what the situation is now is clearly what you don't want to see but there is some sort of confusion if we look at it the decision to impose this no fly zone we saw earlier that applied to jet was shot down over benghazi which rebels claimed belonged to then well does this mean now that under this resolution they'll have to shoot down rebel planes as well as good. yeah of course what what we are witnessing is peak military confrontation and that's exactly the point we are so much concerned about . we're going into a new war in the region with unforeseeable consequences. the complicated thing you you mentioned that it is complicated complicated thing but we have is that we have a mixture between a libyan and in
to a solution must be the big players in the background namely the u.s. the european union and the including russia should get together to talk about the situation and make proposals for a nonviolent solution otherwise really skeptical. and solution will be found but we are. we are voting very much for a nonviolent solution it's absolutely urgent but what the situation is now is clearly what you don't want to see but there is some sort of confusion if we look at it the decision to impose this...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that. the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you many fear like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. was going to check out our t. washington d.c. . well as the debate over the operations and name continues we are engaging opinions on the legitimacy of the intervention in libya a little bit later this hour here on r.t. we head to new york where web journalist laurie huffman asked has been out on the streets to find out what the people there think about it. we do sides we don't know what the opposition forces we don't know if they're communists we do
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that. the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you...
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and also give that many of these are u.s. based companies, is there a role for u.s. policy to promote the freedom to connect? >> one more from this side of the room. the way in the back. >> thank you. my name is john wooden. thank you all for your really excellent recitation. jackie, i was interested in your comment about more bottom-up development. others wonder if you could operationalize that with some examples. and also to ask whether the model of cooperatives and particular worker cooperatives can play a constructive role here? thank you. >> okay, let's come back to the panel, let him respond to this set of questions and then i think would probably have time for at least one more round in addition to that one. i think perhaps the most efficient way to do this is just simpler to start at the right and work our way across and let people select a question they would choose to enter. if any remain unanswered at the end you have to catch them at coffee after the meeting is over. >> so i will start with the doctor's comments, but maybe take it from low bit of a differ
and also give that many of these are u.s. based companies, is there a role for u.s. policy to promote the freedom to connect? >> one more from this side of the room. the way in the back. >> thank you. my name is john wooden. thank you all for your really excellent recitation. jackie, i was interested in your comment about more bottom-up development. others wonder if you could operationalize that with some examples. and also to ask whether the model of cooperatives and particular...
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the u.s. has rushed to join the military effort in libya despite already having to pay billions of ongoing conflicts sparking debate over who benefits from such spending . regimes efforts to stabilize the damage the absence of the free nuclear power plant after work was suspended for an unexplained smoking mission. where you're watching r t twenty four hour news with the latest about it and so let's go straight to libya now fresh explosions and gunfire in the capital tripoli overnight as international coalition forces continue to warm up the country's state television is reporting for the civilian casualties over the fourth day of allied airstrikes. you can request about one source. it was a massive explosion here in the capital city of tripoli it sounded like it was coming from the south of the city i cannot see any smoke from where i'm standing at the moment but we are hearing reports of smoke in the southern parts we're also hearing reports of explosions around the compound of gadhafi they
the u.s. has rushed to join the military effort in libya despite already having to pay billions of ongoing conflicts sparking debate over who benefits from such spending . regimes efforts to stabilize the damage the absence of the free nuclear power plant after work was suspended for an unexplained smoking mission. where you're watching r t twenty four hour news with the latest about it and so let's go straight to libya now fresh explosions and gunfire in the capital tripoli overnight as...
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and a u.s. soldier faces and life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army that he claims was fighting and legal war. and moscow's lights over you switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to the threat of global warming. all right i will do stay with us for a recap of our top stories i'll be followed by her ati's a spotlight program a coming up in just a few moments with our very special guest. if . sung from phones to impressions. from stunts on t.v. . wealthy british style signs. on. the market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my stronger for a no holds barred the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report. more news today. fled up the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada to. china. today. in india the buildings the grand central shirts in limbo and the. polish president. beatriz old. taj mahal hotel. the summer. hotel. the meridian. hotels ch
and a u.s. soldier faces and life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army that he claims was fighting and legal war. and moscow's lights over you switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to the threat of global warming. all right i will do stay with us for a recap of our top stories i'll be followed by her ati's a spotlight program a coming up in just a few moments with our very special guest. if . sung from phones to...
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or from the u.s. and of course given the general economic backdrop that we see here people are talking a lot about the cost of war they have a government saying repeatedly over a series of months we have got no money we've got no money for pensions we've got no money for public sector wages for higher education the cost of which is going up by by three fold and yet the government has seemed to be willing to get involved and yes you know the war seemingly at the drop of the heights in even off the defense cuts of meat made in the u.k. william hague the foreign minister has come out and said that there will still be a will still have the fourth largest military capability in the world's richest people if you're worried about what's become known as mission creep happen. in iraq it happened in afghanistan two wars in which pretty streets were involved in your own period of time again it was agreed that what would happen was that she was going to establish stability and to ensure the equal distribution of
or from the u.s. and of course given the general economic backdrop that we see here people are talking a lot about the cost of war they have a government saying repeatedly over a series of months we have got no money we've got no money for pensions we've got no money for public sector wages for higher education the cost of which is going up by by three fold and yet the government has seemed to be willing to get involved and yes you know the war seemingly at the drop of the heights in even off...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you. many fear like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. gonna check out our t. washington d.c. . hundreds of thousands of people from across the u.k. are gathering in london to voice their anger over the government's proposed massive slashes to public spending the protest against the eighty billion pound austerity cuts is expected become britain's largest in years what is your emmett's reports now from london. this is really turned into a city wide recess with destruction to travel and to produce it all o
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you....
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes cruise missile. others may have all the doctors had called from the capital as a place that's lights up the sky with fire i'm going to say when something just a few moments formal. international calls against intervention. russia condemns these forced libya over sixty people reportedly been killed by coalition bombs much. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind closed to the halo drop zone that it is raising fears that america's military premise will have the full consequences for civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also the japanese imports get the global cold shoulder as the fukushima radiation made meanwhile the number of dead from the earthquake zones to the losses to moment eight times. the area watching auty well life twenty four hours a day the latest well developments from the u.s. britain and france are pressing ahead of that campaign of air
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes cruise missile. others may have all the doctors had called from the capital as a place that's lights up the sky with fire i'm going to say when something just a few moments formal. international calls against intervention. russia condemns these forced libya over sixty people reportedly been killed by coalition bombs much. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind...
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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of pop the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics say the talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with a friend versus foe unlike libya the brain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's also all about geo political military strategy the u.s. says a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now we want to make sure they stay there u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and it could cost at the values of huma
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of pop the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics say...
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and a u.s. soldier faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty but you seem to desert the army he claims was fighting and legal war. at moscow's lights will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to tension to the threat of global warming. without a live from moscow and twenty two developments now in japan where workers are struggling to control the stricken fukushima power plant this comes after a highly radioactive water was reportedly leaking from two reactors putting fears of a nuclear meltdown it's been over two weeks now since the devastating earthquake and tsunami destroyed at large parts of the country the official death toll stands at over ten thousand with many more homeless or missing the damage the facility has now sparked ongoing fears of an atomic disaster three workers have already been exposed to harmful elements meanwhile radioactive iodine has been found in the sea near the plant measured at over a thousand times the normal level nuclear energy ex
and a u.s. soldier faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty but you seem to desert the army he claims was fighting and legal war. at moscow's lights will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to tension to the threat of global warming. without a live from moscow and twenty two developments now in japan where workers are struggling to control the stricken fukushima power plant this comes after a highly radioactive water was reportedly leaking from two reactors...
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u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey browç updates the conflict in libya,ç as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mercury and beyond. you know, the solar system is not the same place you learned about in grade school. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: in 1968, as whaling continued worldwide, the first recordings of humpback songs were relqb:qb. ( whale singing ) public reaction mud to international bans. whale populations began to recover. at pacific life, the whale symbolizes what is possible if people stop and think about the future. help protect your future with pacific life-- the power to help you succeed. ♪ ♪çç moving our economy for 160 years. b
u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey browç updates the conflict in libya,ç as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mercury and beyond. you know, the solar system is not the same place you learned about in grade school....
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and in the u.s. barack obama still insists there will only be a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping some from drawing parallels with the two thousand and three invasion of iraq. paul from the show the majority of americans oppose the u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this joining check out in just a few minutes. from our studios in central moscow where it is just after three o'clock in the morning just after two o'clock in the morning in a tripoli where we bring you up with the latest in the last few hours the libyan army has been ordered to observe an immediate cease fire in their fight against rebels but heavy anti-aircraft gunfire has been heard over the capital tripoli tonight an international aerial campaign it to enforce a no fly zone is still in effect to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces artie's palace lior is in the libyan capital directly under that barrage of anti-aircraft fire. there is anti aircraft gunfire happening just a short distance b
and in the u.s. barack obama still insists there will only be a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping some from drawing parallels with the two thousand and three invasion of iraq. paul from the show the majority of americans oppose the u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this joining check out in just a few minutes. from our studios in central moscow where it is just after three o'clock in the morning just after two o'clock in the morning in a tripoli where we...
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the u.s. germany have sent teams. rummaging through. sniffer dogs they try and. search for survivors but after say the true extent of the damage is only just becoming clear and the worry is that it could be compounded even more number and fresh threats of another earthquake magnitude seven striking in three to seven days and another aftershock of a magnitude six attention in this area within four weeks and as i say the food supplies here and all the infrastructure is compatible and please be knocked out if one's been evans but i want food they can and we met a man on the way to sendai last night seventy kilometers away he had driven all the way from sendai seventy countries to go shopping for food food drink and and supplies to take it back home to sendai because all the shelves here are empty but the eight supply the aid supplies are coming in the rescue operation and relief operation is in full swing here all over at great factories of empty their supplies all across the country and all means making sense as quickly as possible to these relief centers here wher
the u.s. germany have sent teams. rummaging through. sniffer dogs they try and. search for survivors but after say the true extent of the damage is only just becoming clear and the worry is that it could be compounded even more number and fresh threats of another earthquake magnitude seven striking in three to seven days and another aftershock of a magnitude six attention in this area within four weeks and as i say the food supplies here and all the infrastructure is compatible and please be...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more strikes and cruise missiles. bombs never to death his headquarters in the capital as his supporters lights up the sky with and he caught fire i'm told is there in tripoli it's only in just a few moments from all. international calls against intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya over sixty people reportedly been killed by coalition bombs that supermarkets. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind most of the pain they dropped on libya it's raising fears that america's humanitarian crisis will have legal consequences for civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also the japanese imports get the global cold shoulder passing fukushima radiation leak. number of dead from the earthquake zones to rises to more than eight thousand. and the g seven moves to stabilize the yen i match reza will have more in our business border. around the world and ar
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more strikes and cruise missiles. bombs never to death his headquarters in the capital as his supporters lights up the sky with and he caught fire i'm told is there in tripoli it's only in just a few moments from all. international calls against intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya over sixty people reportedly been killed by coalition bombs that supermarkets. washington maintains its...
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the u.s. has rushed to join the military effort in libya despite already having to pay billions for them going conflicts elsewhere sparking debate over who benefits from such spending. concerns over libya engine param lead to ripples in the oil market i match reservoir of all that and more in the business of. japan resumes efforts to stabilize the damaged reactors at the fukushima nuclear power plant after work was suspended for the unexplained smoke conditions. around the world and around the clock this is r t on kerry johnston fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the capital tripoli overnight as international coalition forces continue to bombard libya the country's state television is reporting for the civilian casualties following a third day of allied air strikes on t.v. support of syria's keeping across developments for us. it was a massive explosion here in the capital city of tripoli it sounded like it was coming from the south of the city i cannot see any smoke from where i'
the u.s. has rushed to join the military effort in libya despite already having to pay billions for them going conflicts elsewhere sparking debate over who benefits from such spending. concerns over libya engine param lead to ripples in the oil market i match reservoir of all that and more in the business of. japan resumes efforts to stabilize the damaged reactors at the fukushima nuclear power plant after work was suspended for the unexplained smoke conditions. around the world and around the...
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immigrants in the u.s. descended on georgia's state capital new legislation that they claim infringes on their rights. and turning off. our cities around the world will be plunged into darkness tonight as they switch off the lights in a show of support for the fight against global warming. right now let's have a look at some other international news making headlines around the world this hour and a syrian human rights activist says that over two hundred political prisoners have been released in the country the pressure increases on president bashar assad in the southern city of thousands of protesters are out on the streets the ruling baath party headquarters has now been burned in nearby hundreds have been demanding the president step down on friday at least twenty three protesters were killed in the city during a violent crackdown on demonstrators. in yemen the country's foreign minister says he hopes for a deal on the transfer of power on saturday that comes after president announced he is ready to party
immigrants in the u.s. descended on georgia's state capital new legislation that they claim infringes on their rights. and turning off. our cities around the world will be plunged into darkness tonight as they switch off the lights in a show of support for the fight against global warming. right now let's have a look at some other international news making headlines around the world this hour and a syrian human rights activist says that over two hundred political prisoners have been released in...
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u.s. involvement beneath eventually for more on this join me danny checkdown from washington in just a few minutes. very good evening from moscow you're watching reality news channel it's ten pm here now my name is kevin and the top story the arab league criticized international strikes against targets in libya following reports of dozens of civilian deaths the organization was key to gaining international support for the u.n. back no fly zone but now says the military actions gone too far america says u.s. and allied forces of no halted an offensive by colonel gadhafi forces against rebels in benghazi but fighting is still being reported elsewhere tonight paula has the latest from the capital tripoli. we are hearing reports of new airstrikes that are being carried out on the ground we're also hearing reports of military planes all being loaded with weapons at american bases in is unique and that which planes are on their way to libya now the american army has come through that it dropped
u.s. involvement beneath eventually for more on this join me danny checkdown from washington in just a few minutes. very good evening from moscow you're watching reality news channel it's ten pm here now my name is kevin and the top story the arab league criticized international strikes against targets in libya following reports of dozens of civilian deaths the organization was key to gaining international support for the u.n. back no fly zone but now says the military actions gone too far...
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lifting the wii south to new heights the u.s. vice president visits moscow backing the bid for russia's world trade organization membership. coming to you live from our studios in moscow you're watching our teeth thanks for joining us now japanese officials are warning of new threats in the country well they fear there's a risk of another explosion at the fukushima power plant but remain confident it can withstand a blast like the first reactor did on saturday well the government is also saying that the second reactor in fukushima could be experiencing a partial meltdown meanwhile radiation has increased to four hundred fold in the region of the yagi which lies in dozens of kilometers further north well it's not clear at the moment if the radiation came from the local nuclear plant or drifted from the facility in fukushima balding site. explosion officials claim the radioactivity released so far does not pose a threat to human health having served out the number of people admitted to hospital suffering exposure is said to be risi
lifting the wii south to new heights the u.s. vice president visits moscow backing the bid for russia's world trade organization membership. coming to you live from our studios in moscow you're watching our teeth thanks for joining us now japanese officials are warning of new threats in the country well they fear there's a risk of another explosion at the fukushima power plant but remain confident it can withstand a blast like the first reactor did on saturday well the government is also saying...
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and in the u.s. iraq obama still insists there's only a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping song from drawing parallels with two thousand and three invasion of iraq. polls show the majority of americans oppose the us from the intervention for more on joining me. in just a few minutes. guessing live from our studios in central moscow this is our jeanne where it is just after seven o'clock in the morning just after six o'clock in the morning in tripoli where in the last few hours the libyan army has been ordered to observe an immediate cease fire in their fight against rebels but heavy anti-aircraft gunfire has been heard over the capital tripoli tonight an international aerial campaign to enforce a no fly zone is still in effect to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces are reports from the libyan capital at the very heart of the conflict. there is and he ate hard gunfire happening just a short distance behind me this is the second time in as many hours that we're witnessin
and in the u.s. iraq obama still insists there's only a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping song from drawing parallels with two thousand and three invasion of iraq. polls show the majority of americans oppose the us from the intervention for more on joining me. in just a few minutes. guessing live from our studios in central moscow this is our jeanne where it is just after seven o'clock in the morning just after six o'clock in the morning in tripoli where in the last few...
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the u.s. have be commercial interests and other places like bahrain which is also suffering here men ivory coast to see horrible violence the west is not so interested parties trying to push are reporting that now with concerns that a no fly zone over libya could be a cover up for foreign and for scaling gauge and antiwar activists jim brann says that you were solution is full of holes you can interpret so many things and then i mean what on earth you mean by protecting civilians presumably it means protecting civilians from both sides because there are clear suggestions of atrocities on both sides and you know one sided thing but of course i think the central point is that the whole thrust of the intervention is not seems to me is not a principled thing and that accounts for the for the contradictions and the holes in the resolution i think the whole thing is a mess so the resolution itself is full of holes because i think you have to question the whole process and once you start on the proce
the u.s. have be commercial interests and other places like bahrain which is also suffering here men ivory coast to see horrible violence the west is not so interested parties trying to push are reporting that now with concerns that a no fly zone over libya could be a cover up for foreign and for scaling gauge and antiwar activists jim brann says that you were solution is full of holes you can interpret so many things and then i mean what on earth you mean by protecting civilians presumably it...
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and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but there certainly settling a town center taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but expose believe ankara shouldn't be surprised gadhafi is accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. called from the gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one hundred three over lockerbie which killed forty three british and one hundred eighty nine u.s. citizens he blew up his intelligence agency did a terrorist bomb very similar to the lockerbie bomber in the u.k. it was called flight seventy two and it blew up of unease with the loss of everyone on board so i would argue that there's an element of revenge a strong element of revenge now more recently gadhafi has hurt french commercial interests all. the fine french towel have a billion dollars he also bought russian f
and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but there certainly settling a town center taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but expose believe ankara shouldn't be surprised gadhafi is accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. called from the gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one hundred...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya was more airstrikes and cruise missiles. bombs leveled a definite headquarters in the capital as you suppose with lines of the sky with unsecured qualify of i'm told is there and certainly join in just a few moments formal. international calls against the intervention are growing louder a russian meanwhile continues to express his concern as the number of civilian casualties on the ground in libya continues to rise. and washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind most of the payload dropped on libya it's raising fears that america's humanitarian premise will have legal consequences for civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also this hour japanese imports get a global cold shoulder after the fukushima radiation leak meanwhile the number of dead from the earthquake disaster rises to more than eight pounds and. one welcome to you live from our headquarters here in central moscow yo
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya was more airstrikes and cruise missiles. bombs leveled a definite headquarters in the capital as you suppose with lines of the sky with unsecured qualify of i'm told is there and certainly join in just a few moments formal. international calls against the intervention are growing louder a russian meanwhile continues to express his concern as the number of civilian casualties on the ground in libya continues to rise. and...
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u.s. and allied forces have now effectively established a no fly zone over libya and halted an offensive by colonel moammar gadhafi forces against rebels in benghazi but the libyan leader is promising a long war against foreign forces he claims he's opened up weapons depots for anyone who wants to arm themselves or his policy or joins us live from the capital tripoli with more hello paula so the coalition says its efforts in libya are proving successful but we're also hearing reports that violence against the rebel population continues in the country what are you here. will be on camera pulls off a new set off being carried out on the ground we will see can we pull to the ministry planes are being loaded with weapons and american bases in the city and that pushes planes on the way to libya now the american army has come through and that it dropped some thirty complaints. the bombs from b. two stealth bombers not yet clear what was the exact target of those bombs but certainly amongst them
u.s. and allied forces have now effectively established a no fly zone over libya and halted an offensive by colonel moammar gadhafi forces against rebels in benghazi but the libyan leader is promising a long war against foreign forces he claims he's opened up weapons depots for anyone who wants to arm themselves or his policy or joins us live from the capital tripoli with more hello paula so the coalition says its efforts in libya are proving successful but we're also hearing reports that...
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president obama is promising not to deploy u.s. ground forces in libya unless it's absolutely necessary he says america's role would be limited as part of the international effort to protect libyans from the colonel qaddafi but first some there is real worry that it echoes the u.s. invasion of iraq eight years ago and the devastating consequences that could result or he's got a cheeky on brings us the u.s. perspective from washington. the pentagon says khadafi air defenses have been a severely disabled as they put it the u.s. has launched a missile from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a air defenses and as the pentagon says the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action basically what they're doing is they're clearing this guy is so that he is not able to shoot down any planes of the coalition forces in the pentagon also says that this is just the beginning of the operation and in the coming few days more nato ships will converge on a lead to inforce naval blockade a
president obama is promising not to deploy u.s. ground forces in libya unless it's absolutely necessary he says america's role would be limited as part of the international effort to protect libyans from the colonel qaddafi but first some there is real worry that it echoes the u.s. invasion of iraq eight years ago and the devastating consequences that could result or he's got a cheeky on brings us the u.s. perspective from washington. the pentagon says khadafi air defenses have been a severely...
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u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this join me guy needs to take down in just a few minutes. seven pm in moscow good to have you with us here on r t our top story the arab of the arab league has criticized international strikes against targets in libya following reports of dozens of civilian deaths the organization was seen as key to gaining international support for the u.n. back no fly zone america says u.s. and allied forces have now halted an offensive by colonel gadhafi forces against rebels in benghazi but fighting is still being reported elsewhere archies policy or has the latest from tripoli. we are hearing reports of new airstrikes that are being carried out on the ground we're also hearing reports that military planes are being loaded with weapons at american bases in italy and that which is planes are on their way to libya now the american army has come for that if trucks some forty conventional bombs from b. two stealth bombers not yet clear what was the exact ta
u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this join me guy needs to take down in just a few minutes. seven pm in moscow good to have you with us here on r t our top story the arab of the arab league has criticized international strikes against targets in libya following reports of dozens of civilian deaths the organization was seen as key to gaining international support for the u.n. back no fly zone america says u.s. and allied forces have now halted an offensive by colonel gadhafi...